Business Management: Improving Organisational Practice Course - The Open University

Develop your managerial and leadership skills to create a positive impact on your organisation, with The Open University.

Explore organisational practice to help you become a better manager

Organisational practice is the examination of how the structures and culture of a company shape the actions and behaviours of its workforce. On this microcredential, you’ll learn how to become a manager who can increase productivity and efficiency to empower your workforce and benefit the broader environment.

You’ll achieve this by exploring different organisational structures and learning how to adapt to change. You will also learn to recognise what is driving change in the contemporary world and how to adapt to it positively, in a way that’s inclusive, ethical, and promotes diversity.

Understand organisational structure and how to apply key theories to your work

Each week, using your current or previous experience of organisational practice, you will focus on areas relevant to you and your work.

Using the latest academic thinking in this area, you’ll have the opportunity to familiarise yourself and experiment with different contemporary organisational models, tools, and frameworks to develop and improve your skills.

From this, you’ll gain a strong understanding of different types of organisational structures and how they evolve over time.

Develop your learning and leadership styles to improve your management skills

By exploring different leadership styles, you’ll develop your managerial skills and find solutions to the everyday challenges that come with leading teams, including conflict resolution, and keeping your team motivated.

You’ll consider the role of power and politics within an organisation and how to navigate it successfully for your own development and to support the team around you. There will be a focus on how to improve your own and your organisation’s approach to learning and how that positively affects culture and progression.

You will also develop a range of personal study skills and techniques that result in improved critical thinking.

When would you like to start?

We aim to run our microcredentials every few months. Join on the date that suits you or register to hear from an enrolment advisor about future runs and updates.

• 28 March 2022
• 4 July 2022

What you will receive

10 UK credits at the Undergraduate level from The Open University.

You’ll receive an Open University certificate confirming that you have received 10 academic credits at the Undergraduate level. Credits are awarded on passing the final assessment.

A Certificate confirming that you have received 10 academic credits at the Undergraduate level from The Open University

Credits are awarded on passing the final assessment.

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What is a microcredential?

Microcredentials are designed to upskill you for work in rapidly-growing industries, without the time and cost commitment of a full degree. Your microcredential can stand alone as an independent credential, and some also offer academic credit to use towards a degree.